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Diver! Diver! Diver!
Cull, Brian; Lander, Bruce
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Description for Diver! Diver! Diver!
Hardback. In 1944, a daily onslaught by V-1 jet-propelled flying bombs, heading for London and southern England, was countered in the skies of Kent and Sussex. This work details almost every known success by the defending pilots of over 13 nationalities, and where detected, records the locations and casualties of V-1 impacts in London and the south east. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 44. Weight in Grams: 886.
During the summer months of 1944, a daily onslaught by V-1 jet-propelled flying bombs, heading for London and southern England, was countered in the skies of Kent and Sussex. To the pilots, British press, and bewildered public, Hitler's 'secret weapons' became known variously as Divers, Buzz Bombs, Flying Bombs, Doodlebugs, Dingbats, Robots, Jet-Ships, P-Planes, Witches and even Farting Furies. But they were dangerous, with thousands of civilians losing their lives. Launched from the Pas de Calais, the V-1s came in over the Channel at between 1,000 and 2,000 feet at speeds approaching 400mph. They proved a difficult target to intercept, ... Read more
During the summer months of 1944, a daily onslaught by V-1 jet-propelled flying bombs, heading for London and southern England, was countered in the skies of Kent and Sussex. To the pilots, British press, and bewildered public, Hitler's 'secret weapons' became known variously as Divers, Buzz Bombs, Flying Bombs, Doodlebugs, Dingbats, Robots, Jet-Ships, P-Planes, Witches and even Farting Furies. But they were dangerous, with thousands of civilians losing their lives. Launched from the Pas de Calais, the V-1s came in over the Channel at between 1,000 and 2,000 feet at speeds approaching 400mph. They proved a difficult target to intercept, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904943396
SKU
V9781904943396
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